Free high school education accelerates move away from public schools; quality education left behind

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Free high school education accelerates move away from public schools; quality education left behind

Discussions between the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Japan Restoration Party over making high school tuition free are reaching a climax. If this becomes a reality, it will help students advance to the high school of their choice, regardless of their family's financial situation. In municipalities that have taken the lead in making tuition free, there has been an increase in the preference for private schools, accelerating the trend …